jenniferbbookdragon 's review for:

Never Flinch by Stephen King

5.0

dark tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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King hits it out of the park again,  weaving 2 different villians with different agendas into a story featuring Holly Gibney and the city of Buckeye City (which appears to be Cleveland.) Politics,  religion, celebrity, media, and our divisive culture all come together and permeate the tale of a community facing 2 killers. The characters are fully drawn, and the complexity of motivations keep the reader's heart pounding throughout. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Transphobia, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting

Minor: Suicide